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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
able
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From this reading For my own part I sprang readily enough into the saddle, for the man's presence had, from the first, been loathsome to me, and I was right glad to be able to turn my back upon him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
argent
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From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
awaiting
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From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
back
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From this reading For my own part I sprang readily enough into the saddle, for the man's presence had, from the first, been loathsome to me, and I was right glad to be able to turn my back upon him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For my own part I sprang readily enough into the saddle, for the man's presence had, from the first, been loathsome to me, and I was right glad to be able to turn my back upon him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For my own part I sprang readily enough into the saddle, for the man's presence had, from the first, been loathsome to me, and I was right glad to be able to turn my back upon him.
bend
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From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
blue
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From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
BOULOGNE
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From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
brows
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From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
CAMP
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From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
castle
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From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
clatter
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From this reading And so, with a stern quick order from the lieutenant and a jingle and clatter from the troopers, we were off upon our journey.
coat-of-arms
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From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
cold
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From this reading I read a cold and settled malice in his set yellow face and his stern eyes.
down-drawn
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From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
engraved
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From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
enough
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From this reading For my own part I sprang readily enough into the saddle, for the man's presence had, from the first, been loathsome to me, and I was right glad to be able to turn my back upon him.
eyes
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From this reading I read a cold and settled malice in his set yellow face and his stern eyes.
face
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From this reading I read a cold and settled malice in his set yellow face and his stern eyes.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For my own part I sprang readily enough into the saddle, for the man's presence had, from the first, been loathsome to me, and I was right glad to be able to turn my back upon him.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my own part I sprang readily enough into the saddle, for the man's presence had, from the first, been loathsome to me, and I was right glad to be able to turn my back upon him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
gateway
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From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
gave
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From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
glad
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From this reading For my own part I sprang readily enough into the saddle, for the man's presence had, from the first, been loathsome to me, and I was right glad to be able to turn my back upon him.
greeting
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From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
grey
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From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For my own part I sprang readily enough into the saddle, for the man's presence had, from the first, been loathsome to me, and I was right glad to be able to turn my back upon him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
horse
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From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I read a cold and settled malice in his set yellow face and his stern eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For my own part I sprang readily enough into the saddle, for the man's presence had, from the first, been loathsome to me, and I was right glad to be able to turn my back upon him.
jaw
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From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
jingle
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From this reading And so, with a stern quick order from the lieutenant and a jingle and clatter from the troopers, we were off upon our journey.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And so, with a stern quick order from the lieutenant and a jingle and clatter from the troopers, we were off upon our journey.
large
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From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
lieutenant
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From this reading And so, with a stern quick order from the lieutenant and a jingle and clatter from the troopers, we were off upon our journey.
loathsome
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From this reading For my own part I sprang readily enough into the saddle, for the man's presence had, from the first, been loathsome to me, and I was right glad to be able to turn my back upon him.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
malice
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From this reading I read a cold and settled malice in his set yellow face and his stern eyes.
man's
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From this reading For my own part I sprang readily enough into the saddle, for the man's presence had, from the first, been loathsome to me, and I was right glad to be able to turn my back upon him.
martlets
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From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
mounted
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From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
movement
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From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
muscles
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From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
off
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From this reading And so, with a stern quick order from the lieutenant and a jingle and clatter from the troopers, we were off upon our journey.
old
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From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so, with a stern quick order from the lieutenant and a jingle and clatter from the troopers, we were off upon our journey.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
own
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From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For my own part I sprang readily enough into the saddle, for the man's presence had, from the first, been loathsome to me, and I was right glad to be able to turn my back upon him.
picture
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From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
presence
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From this reading For my own part I sprang readily enough into the saddle, for the man's presence had, from the first, been loathsome to me, and I was right glad to be able to turn my back upon him.
quick
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From this reading And so, with a stern quick order from the lieutenant and a jingle and clatter from the troopers, we were off upon our journey.
read
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From this reading I read a cold and settled malice in his set yellow face and his stern eyes.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For my own part I sprang readily enough into the saddle, for the man's presence had, from the first, been loathsome to me, and I was right glad to be able to turn my back upon him.
rhythmical
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From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For my own part I sprang readily enough into the saddle, for the man's presence had, from the first, been loathsome to me, and I was right glad to be able to turn my back upon him.
saddle
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From this reading For my own part I sprang readily enough into the saddle, for the man's presence had, from the first, been loathsome to me, and I was right glad to be able to turn my back upon him.
set
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From this reading I read a cold and settled malice in his set yellow face and his stern eyes.
settled
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From this reading I read a cold and settled malice in his set yellow face and his stern eyes.
side
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From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
sign
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From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, with a stern quick order from the lieutenant and a jingle and clatter from the troopers, we were off upon our journey.
sprang
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From this reading For my own part I sprang readily enough into the saddle, for the man's presence had, from the first, been loathsome to me, and I was right glad to be able to turn my back upon him.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
stealthy
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From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
stern
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From this reading I read a cold and settled malice in his set yellow face and his stern eyes.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
stones
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From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
thoughtfully
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From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
three
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From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
throbbed
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From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For my own part I sprang readily enough into the saddle, for the man's presence had, from the first, been loathsome to me, and I was right glad to be able to turn my back upon him.
troopers
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From this reading And so, with a stern quick order from the lieutenant and a jingle and clatter from the troopers, we were off upon our journey.
turn
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From this reading For my own part I sprang readily enough into the saddle, for the man's presence had, from the first, been loathsome to me, and I was right glad to be able to turn my back upon him.
uncle
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From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
usurper
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From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
very
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From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And so, with a stern quick order from the lieutenant and a jingle and clatter from the troopers, we were off upon our journey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And so, with a stern quick order from the lieutenant and a jingle and clatter from the troopers, we were off upon our journey.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He gave me no sign of greeting as I mounted the large grey horse which was awaiting me, but he looked thoughtfully at me from under his down-drawn brows, and his jaw muscles still throbbed with that stealthy rhythmical movement.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CAMP OF BOULOGNE My uncle was still standing at the castle gateway, the very picture of a usurper, with our own old coat-of-arms of the bend argent and the three blue martlets engraved upon the stones at either side of him.
yellow
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From this reading I read a cold and settled malice in his set yellow face and his stern eyes.
